Lawrence S.ting Fund presents wheelchairs to disabled people in Bac Giang province

(BGO) – The People’s Committee in Lang Giang district (Bac Giang province) has recently coordinated with Ho Chi Minh city based Lawrence S.ting Community Support Fund (LSCSF) to present the wheelchairs to the local people with disabilities. 

Accordingly, 100 wheelchairs (total value of 163 million VND or over 7,000 USD) were presented to the disabled in 23 communes and towns in the district. The gift was sponsored by Phu My Hung Development Company Limited and LSCSF.

Representatives of leaders of Lang Giang district and LSCSF present the wheelchairs to the disabled.

The activity helped the people with disabilities move by themselves, ease the normal life with improved living standard.

Since 2008, Phu My Hung Development Company Limited and LSCSF have sponsored the scholarships to impoverished students, teaching tools and equipment to the schools in remote areas in the province as well as wheelchairs to the people with disabilities with total value of more than 1.3 billion VND (56,100 USD).

Bac Giang team wins many medals at national sport games for people with disabilities

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Samsung Electronics Vietnam presents 100 wheelchairs to Bac Giang’s people with disabilities

(BGO) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DoFA) has recently coordinated with the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs and Samsung Electronics Vietnam Company Limited (Samsung Vietnam) to present 100 wheelchairs to the people with disabilities in the northern province of Bac Giang in 2019 to ease their travel difficulties and help them further integrate to the society so as to overcome the life challenges.  

 

USAID-funded project to support people with disabilities

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Huu Trinh